Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Meeting, 7436-7437 [2024-02091]
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UAS has led to significant policy and
regulatory adaptations to safely integrate
these platforms into the airport
environment. The FAA defines a UAS
as ‘an unmanned aircraft and the
equipment necessary for the safe and
efficient operation of that aircraft. An
unmanned aircraft is a component of a
UAS. It is defined by statute as an
aircraft that is operated without the
possibility of direct human intervention
from within or on the aircraft (Pub. L.
112–95, Section 331(8)).’ As the
technology and its use continues to
mature, the FAA is committed to
conducting research and providing
policy and guidance to ensure the safe
operation of UAS, whether autonomous
or remotely piloted, in and around the
airport environment. As more UAS
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
propose operations involving the airport
environment and droneports, there is a
need to consider if unique requirements
or recommendations for the planning,
design, and physical infrastructure
needs are necessary.
On May 9, 2023, the FAA’s Office of
Airports—Airport Emerging Entrants
Division (AAS–200) officially sent the
FAA’s Airport Technology Research and
Development Branch (ATR) a ‘Request
for Research’ to conduct research on
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
Integration at Airports and Necessary
Planning, Design, and Physical
Infrastructure Needs. This ‘Request for
Research’ was reviewed and approved
by the Research, Engineering, and
Development Advisory Committee
(REDAC) Subcommittee on Airports.
Established in 1989, the FAA’s REDAC
provides advice and recommendations
to the FAA Administrator on the needs,
objectives, plans, approaches, content,
and accomplishments of the aviation
research portfolio. The REDAC also
assists in ensuring FAA present and
future aviation research activities are
coordinated with similar research being
conducted outside the FAA. The
REDAC Subcommittee on Airports
includes members from the following
affiliations: academia, aircraft
manufacturers, an airline pilot union,
airport authorities, aviation industry
organizations, and environmental
advocates.
As part of the Request for Research
(i.e., research effort), discussed above,
the FAA will conduct interviews with
stakeholders, in the form of in-person
and virtual meetings, with
representatives from the following
organizations: airports, droneports,
private entities, original equipment
manufacturers, UAS industry vendors,
the military, international aviation
community, and academia. During each
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interview, the FAA will ask the
stakeholders a specific set of questions,
and if necessary, fact-specific follow-up
questions will be posed to clarify and
enhance the respondent’s answers to the
specified set of questions.
The purpose of these interviews will
be to catalog and inventory current and
prospective droneports and gather key
insights from these operators. In
addition, the research team will
document stakeholder’s experiences/
lessons learned with integrating or
operating UAS at airports and
independent droneport operations.
The results from this research effort
will be summarized in a final report and
will be used to shape the FAA’s
operational evaluations and possible
development of standards and guidance
documents pertaining to planning,
design, and physical infrastructure
needs, as well as safety standards, for
fixed-wing and rotary operations. This
effort will primarily focus on UAS
aircraft weighing 55 pounds or more
and include operational considerations
for cargo transport. Vehicles with
weights lower than 55 pounds will be
considered where applicable. Both fixed
wing and rotary operational will be
considered to create a baseline
understanding before establishing
infrastructure design requirements and
safety standards for existing and
standalone facilities referred to as a
droneport.
Respondents: Approximately 100
airport operators, droneport operators,
original equipment manufacturers,
private entities, UA industry vendors,
representatives of the military, the
international aviation community, and
academia.
Frequency: Information will be
collected one to two times annually.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 2.5–4.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 250–
400 hours.
Issued in Atlantic City, NJ, on January 29,
2024.
Michael DiPilato,
Airport Research Specialist, FAA Aviation
Research Division, Airport Technology
Research and Development Branch (ANG–
E26).
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Notice of Aviation Rulemaking
Advisory Committee (ARAC) meeting.
ACTION:
This notice announces a
meeting of the ARAC.
DATES: The FAA will hold the meeting
on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. eastern time.
The FAA must receive requests to
attend the meeting by Monday, March
11, 2024.
The FAA must receive requests for
accommodations to a disability by
Monday, March 11, 2024.
The FAA must receive any written
materials to during the meeting by
Monday, March 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591, and virtually on
Zoom. However, if the FAA is unable to
hold the meeting in person due to
circumstances outside of its control, the
FAA will hold a virtual meeting and
notify registrants with the meeting
details and post any updates on the
FAA Committee website. Members of
the public who wish to observe the
meeting must RSVP by emailing 9-awaarac@faa.gov. General committee
information, including copies of the
meeting minutes, will be available on
the FAA Committee website at https://
www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/
rulemaking/committees/documents/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aliah Duckett, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267–7489; email 9-awaarac@faa.gov. Any committee-related
request should be sent to the person
listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The ARAC was created under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), in accordance with title 5 of the
United States Code (5 U.S.C. 1001) to
provide advice and recommendations to
the FAA concerning rulemaking
activities, such as aircraft operations,
airman and air agency certification,
airworthiness standards and
certification, airports, maintenance,
noise, and training.
II. Agenda
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At the meeting, the agenda will cover
the following topics:
• Status Updates
Æ Active Working Groups
Æ Transport Airplane and Engine
(TAE) Subcommittee
• Recommendation Reports
• Any Other Business
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Detailed agenda information will be
posted on the FAA Committee website
address listed in the ADDRESSES section
at least one week in advance of the
meeting.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the
public for virtual or in person
attendance on a first-come, first-served
basis, as there is limited space. Please
confirm your attendance with the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section and
provide the following information: full
legal name, country of citizenship, and
name of your industry association or
applicable affiliation. Please indicate if
you plan to observe the meeting in
person or virtually. The FAA will email
registrants the meeting access
information in a timely manner prior to
the start of the meeting.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting
for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because
of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids,
please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
The FAA is not accepting oral
presentations at this meeting due to
time constraints. Any member of the
public may present a written statement
to the committee at any time. The public
may present written statements to
ARAC by providing a copy to the
Designated Federal Officer via the email
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 29,
2024.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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I. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
A. Submitting Comments
[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0141]
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two rear-vision mirrors required by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemption
is renewed for 5 years, unless revoked
earlier.
DATES: This renewed exemption is
effective February 13, 2024, through
February 12, 2029, unless revoked
earlier. Comments must be received on
or before March 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number FMCSA–
2018–0141 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/
FMCSA-2018-0141/document. Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets
Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
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Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David Sutula, Chief, Vehicle and
Roadside Operations Division, Office of
Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Safety,
FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001; (202) 366–
9209; MCPSV@dot.gov. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Dockets
Operations at (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of provisional renewal of
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to provisionally renew
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If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA–2018–0141), indicate
the specific section of this document to
which the comment applies, and
provide a reason for suggestions or
recommendations. You may submit
your comments and material online or
by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means.
FMCSA recommends that you include
your name and a mailing address, an
email address, or a phone number in the
body of your document so the Agency
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can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/
FMCSA-2018-0141/document, click on
this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type
your comment into the text box on the
following screen. Choose whether you
are submitting your comment as an
individual or on behalf of a third party
and then submit.
If you submit your comments by mail
or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by
11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing.
If you submit comments by mail and
would like to know that they reached
the facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope.
FMCSA will consider all comments
and material received during the
comment period. Comments received
after the comment closing date will be
filed in the public docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
CBI is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and
actually treated as private by its owner.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments
responsive to the notice contain
commercial or financial information
that is customarily treated as private,
that you actually treat as private, and
that is relevant or responsive to the
notice, it is important that you clearly
designate the submitted comments as
CBI. Please mark each page of your
submission that constitutes CBI as
‘‘PROPIN’’ to indicate it contains
proprietary information. FMCSA will
treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the Freedom of
Information Act, and they will not be
placed in the public docket of the
notice. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Brian Dahlin, Chief,
Regulatory Evaluation Division, Office
of Policy, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001 or via email at brian.g.dahlin@
dot.gov. At this time, you need not send
a duplicate hardcopy of your electronic
CBI submissions to FMCSA
headquarters. Any comments FMCSA
receives not specifically designated as
CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this notice.
B. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view any documents mentioned as
being available in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/
FMCSA-2018-0141/document and
choose the document to review. To view
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[FR Doc No: 2024-02091]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC)
meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the ARAC.
DATES: The FAA will hold the meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. eastern time.
The FAA must receive requests to attend the meeting by Monday,
March 11, 2024.
The FAA must receive requests for accommodations to a disability by
Monday, March 11, 2024.
The FAA must receive any written materials to during the meeting by
Monday, March 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, and
virtually on Zoom. However, if the FAA is unable to hold the meeting in
person due to circumstances outside of its control, the FAA will hold a
virtual meeting and notify registrants with the meeting details and
post any updates on the FAA Committee website. Members of the public
who wish to observe the meeting must RSVP by emailing [email protected]. General committee information, including copies of the
meeting minutes, will be available on the FAA Committee website at
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aliah Duckett, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267-7489; email [email protected]. Any committee-
related request should be sent to the person listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The ARAC was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), in accordance with title 5 of the United States Code (5 U.S.C.
1001) to provide advice and recommendations to the FAA concerning
rulemaking activities, such as aircraft operations, airman and air
agency certification, airworthiness standards and certification,
airports, maintenance, noise, and training.
II. Agenda
At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:
Status Updates
[cir] Active Working Groups
[cir] Transport Airplane and Engine (TAE) Subcommittee
Recommendation Reports
Any Other Business
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Detailed agenda information will be posted on the FAA Committee
website address listed in the ADDRESSES section at least one week in
advance of the meeting.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the public for virtual or in person
attendance on a first-come, first-served basis, as there is limited
space. Please confirm your attendance with the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section and provide the following
information: full legal name, country of citizenship, and name of your
industry association or applicable affiliation. Please indicate if you
plan to observe the meeting in person or virtually. The FAA will email
registrants the meeting access information in a timely manner prior to
the start of the meeting.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign
language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
The FAA is not accepting oral presentations at this meeting due to
time constraints. Any member of the public may present a written
statement to the committee at any time. The public may present written
statements to ARAC by providing a copy to the Designated Federal
Officer via the email listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2024.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2024-02091 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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